The Perfect Dark reboot suddenly resurfaces, and now somehow looks like a Deus Ex game with "elements of first-person shooters, immersive sims, and stealth-action"
Jun. 9, 2024Agent Joanna Dark looks quite different after going MIA for two decades
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The original two Perfect Dark games were more straightforward first-person shooters with some funky guns attached, as original developer Rareware built off of its Goldeneye 007 success. This new Perfect Dark is being made by the Xbox-owned The Initiative, with Tomb Raider reboot developers Crystal Dynamics supporting them, potentially explaining its shifting genres. “Though fans will have moments that resonate with the history and memories of the original games, no prior knowledge is needed in this new experience,” anXbox Wireblog reveals.
While Nu Perfect Dark is seemingly going down the immersive sim route with wide open levels and plenty of flexibility in how you approach challenges, the team supposedly “doesn’t want this to feel like any one genre – it takes in elements of first-person shooters, immersive sims, and stealth-action, but blends them into a seamless whole.”
There’s no clue as to when Perfect Dark will launch, but it’ll come to Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass at some point.
See everything else announced at theXbox Games Showcasefor an overview of all the games and reveals.
Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more
Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that’s vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he’ll soon forget.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 makes headshots deadlier while cutting back on weapon sway and recoil: “We will be keeping a close eye on sniper balance after this change”
Stalker 2 boss thought bugs would bother y’all more and expected “much less success,” still wants to fix things until it’s a game “90% of people loved”
Get hundreds of hours of RPG goodness for $30 with this bundle of 8 games that includes the first two Baldur’s Gate games, which are absolutely worth playing
